Advanced Level test Analyst - ISTQB Software Testing Certification Training

ISTQB CTAL-TA Course Outline

• The Test Analyst’s Tasks in the Test Process

  • Introduction
  • Testing in the Software Development Lifecycle
  • Test Analysis
  • Test Design
    • Low-level and High-level Test Cases
    • Design of Test Cases
  • Test Implementation
  • Test Execution

• The Test Analyst's Tasks in Risk-Based Testing

  • Introduction
  • Risk Identification
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Mitigation
    • Prioritizing the Tests
    • Adjusting Testing for Future Test Cycles

• Test Techniques

  • Introduction
  • Black-Box Test Techniques
    • Equivalence Partitioning
    • Boundary Value Analysis
    • Decision Table Testing
    • State Transition Testing
    • Classification Tree Technique
    • Pairwise Testing
    • Use Case Testing
    • Combining Techniques
  • Experience-Based Test Techniques
    • Error Guessing
    • Checklist-Based Testing
    • Exploratory Testing
    • Defect-Based Test Techniques
  • Applying the Most Appropriate Technique

• Testing Software Quality Characteristics

  • Introduction
  • Quality Characteristics for Business Domain Testing
    • Functional Correctness Testing
    • Functional Appropriateness Testing
    • Functional Completeness Testing
    • Interoperability Testing
    • Usability Evaluation
    • Portability Testing

• Reviews

  • Introduction
  • Using Checklists in Reviews
    • Requirements Reviews
    • User Story Reviews
    • Tailoring Checklists

• Test Tools and Automation

  • Introduction
  • Keyword-Driven Automation
  • Types of Test Tools 51
    • Test Design Tools
    • Test Data Preparation Tools
    • Automated Test Execution Tools